可想而知 kěxiǎng’érzhī (it) goes without saying
(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined
How to remember 可想而知: 可 may + 想 think about + 而 and yet + 知 know = (it) goes without saying.
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How it is used
- An idiom: 'one can well imagine / it goes without saying' - 结果可想而知 (jiéguǒ kěxiǎng'érzhī) the outcome is easy to guess.
- Used to say a conclusion is so obvious it needn't be spelled out; typically follows the setup and precedes or replaces the obvious inference.